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The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, romanized: Hay Aṙak'elakan Yekeghetsi) [note 1] is the national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christian institutions. [6]
Aug 30, 2024 · Armenian Apostolic Church, independent Oriental Orthodox Christian church and the national church of Armenia. According to tradition, Armenia was evangelized by the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus.
The Armenian Church is apostolic, because it was founded directly as a result of the preaching of two apostles of the Lord, who ordained the first Armenian bishops. The Armenian Church is Orthodox because it is the bearer of the true faith handed down from Christ to the apostles.
Jan 2, 2024 · The Armenian Apostolic Church stands as a beacon of Christian faith, characterized by its rich history and enduring traditions. Deeply intertwined with Armenian identity, this institution represents not only a religious movement but also a cornerstone of cultural heritage.
Սեպտեմբերի 30-ին, նախագահությամբ Ն.Ս.Օ.Տ.Տ. Գարեգին Երկրորդ Ծայրագույն Պատրիարք և Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոսի, Վեհարանում տեղի ունեցավ նորօրհնյալ Սրբալույս Մյուռոնի բաշխման արարողությունը ...
The Celebrant was His Eminence Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan, Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople. The Brotherhood of the Mother See, diocesan primates of the Armenian Church and many Armenian pilgrims were attending the sacred ceremony.
The origin of the Armenian Church dates back to the apostolic age. Christianity was preached in Armenia as early as the second half of the first century by St Thaddeus and St Bartholomew, two apostles of Jesus Christ.
The dogma and Christology of the Armenian Church are based on the Holy Bible, Holy Tradition and the teachings and the decisions of the three Ecumenical Councils of Nicea (325), Constantinople (381) and Ephesus (431). It does not accept the Council of Chalcedon (451).
The historical centre of this autocephalous national church is the Mother See of Etchmiadzin, near the capital city of Yerevan. Doctrinally, the church bases its faith on the Bible, holy Tradition, and on the decisions of the first three ecumenical councils.
The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի), also called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the Gregorian Church, is the world's oldest national church [1] [2] and one of the most ancient Christian communities.
